X - 13 - TR L Draft Supplemental Marine Resources Study GS Sampling and Analysis Plan Mākua Military Reservation O‘ahu, Hawai‘i ERDC/ 18 January 2013 Laboratory Geotechnical and Structures Structures and Geotechnical Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. For further information, please call, (808) 656-3089 or email, [email protected]. Public comments may be submitted online by email or by mail to: U.S. Army Garrison – Hawai‘i, Environmental Division, Attn: Marine Study - Public Comments, 948 Santos Dumont Ave., Schofield Barracks, HI 96857. ERDC/GSL TR-13-X January 2013 Supplemental Marine Resources Study Field Sampling and Risk Assessment Mākua Military Reservation O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Prepared by: US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) with contributions from University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Prepared for Compliance Branch, Environmental Division Directorate of Public Works., 948 Santos Dumont Ave. U.S. Army Garrison, Hawai‘i, Schofield Barracks, HI, 96857 ERDC/GSL TR-13-X ii Contents Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................................................ iv Acronym List ................................................................................................................................................... v 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Site background ....................................................................................................................... 4 Previous investigations ............................................................................................................ 4 Order regarding remedies for defendants’ settlement violations.......................................... 7 Objectives and scope of work .................................................................................................. 7 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Overview of the scope of work............................................................................................................. 7 Project organization ................................................................................................................. 8 Lead agency project manager ............................................................................................................. 8 Project manager and technical oversight ........................................................................................... 9 Project chemist .................................................................................................................................... 9 Contract laboratories ........................................................................................................................... 9 2 Investigation Overview ....................................................................................................................... 11 Human health risk assessment............................................................................................. 11 Marine resources sampling ................................................................................................... 12 Summary of findings reported in the 2009 Marine Resources Study ............................................ 12 Selection of marine resources species of interest for the supplemental study ............................. 15 Marine resources sampling strategy ................................................................................................ 24 Proposed analytical procedures ............................................................................................ 30 3 Field Sampling and Laboratory Analytical Requirements .......................................................... 31 Field sampling requirements ................................................................................................. 31 Sample identification ......................................................................................................................... 31 Sample handling, packing, and shipping .......................................................................................... 32 Sample custody .................................................................................................................................. 32 Laboratory analytical requirements and procedures ........................................................... 32 Sample preparation ........................................................................................................................... 32 Sample collection parameters and holding times ........................................................................... 32 4 Data Review and Reporting .............................................................................................................. 36 Data verification and validation............................................................................................. 36 Data summary and reporting ................................................................................................ 36 References ................................................................................................................................................... 37 DISCLAIMER: The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication, or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. All product names and trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners. The findings of this report are not to be construed as an official Department of the Army position unless so designated by other authorized documents. DESTROY THIS REPORT WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED. DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE ORIGINATOR. ERDC/GSL TR-13-X iii Appendix A: Quality Assurance and Quality Control ............................................................................ 41 Report Documentation Page ERDC/GSL TR-13-X iv Figures and Tables Figures Figure 1. Site location map. .......................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2. Study area. ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3. Kohu; Asparagopsis taxiformis .................................................................................................. 18 Figure 4. Wāwae’iole; Codium edule ......................................................................................................... 18 Figure 5. Lipoa; Dictyopteris australis. ...................................................................................................... 19 Figure 6. Ele’ele; Enteromorpha prolifera. ................................................................................................ 19 Figure 7. Manauea; Gracilaria coronopifolia. ........................................................................................... 20 Figure 8. Huluhuluwaena; Grateloupia filicina. ........................................................................................ 20 Figure 9. Lepe’ahina; Halymenia Formosa. ............................................................................................. 21 Figure 10. Lipe’epe’e; Laurencia dotyi. ..................................................................................................... 21 Figure 11. Kala; Sargassum echinocarpum. ............................................................................................ 22 Figure 12. Pālahalaha; Ulva fasciata......................................................................................................... 22 Figure 13. He'e, Tako; Octopus cyanea. .................................................................................................... 23 Figure 14. Loli; Holothuroidea sp. .............................................................................................................. 24 Figure 15. Background sampling sites in relation to Makua Beach. .................................................... 25 Tables Table 1. Primary and QA lab information by analyte group. ................................................................... 10 Table 2. List of limu, invertebrates and fish samples collected, analyzed, and evaluated in the 2009 study. ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Table 3. Species of interest from public input. ......................................................................................... 15 Table 4. Species of interest targeted for supplemental study. ............................................................... 17 Table 5. Sample analytes and analytical methods. ................................................................................. 26 Table 6. Sample ID Information .................. ………………………………………………………………………………32 Table 7. Sample collection parameters for Mākua Military Reservation. ............................................. 35 Table 8. QC samples for precision and accuracy. ...................................................................................